Death by Didgeridoo

A Jamie Quinn Mystery

De: Barbara Venkataraman

Narrado por: Carrie Lee Martz

Reluctant lawyer, Jamie Quinn, still reeling from the death of her mother, is pulled into a game of deception, jealousy, and vengeance when her cousin, Adam, is wrongfully accused of murder. It's up to Jamie to find the real murderer before it's too late. It doesn't help that the victim is a former rock star with more enemies than friends, or that Adam confessed to a murder he didn't commit.

©2013 Barbara Venkataraman (P)2014 Barbara Venkataraman

Introducing Jamie Quinn

Jamie Quinn is such a likable character. I listened to the second book in the series first but was happy to go back and listen to the beginning. Jamie and Duke are such interesting characters. I hope to continue listening to Jamie's evolving life.

Audiobook provided for an honest review.

A fun, witty, cozy mystery!

Death By a Didgeridoo
Jamie Quinn is a practicing lawyer. A detective walks in & asks if she is representing a young man named Adam. Jamie says yes & learns Adam (her cousin) is a murder suspect. Jamie explains it isn't possible because while Adam may be 22 in real life, in reality he is much younger as he suffers from Asperger's Syndrome. The detective explains that Jamie had stated it was all his fault & he was sorry because he did a very bad thing. Jamie sets out to prove her cousin is innocent.
We follow along with Jamie and a private investigator that owes her a favor, as they put all the pieces of the puzzle together.
This is a very fun & witty mystery. The plot was excellent. I was completely trying to figure out who the real murderer was. The author, Barbara Venkataraman, did an awesome hob at entertaining me.The narrator, Carrie Lee Martz was great! Carrie does an awesome drunk voice and a really good voice for Adam too! I think this would be a great family book to listen to during a holiday get together, maybe while a turkey is cooking.

Cousins to the rescue

What did you love best about Death by Didgeridoo?

The family coming together in support of Adam.

What did you like best about this story?

Duke ... Duke is awesome.

What didn’t you like about Carrie Lee Martz’s performance?

There was nothing to like about her performance.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

A the mother of aspergers child, I did not like the way the narrator portrayed Adam. HOWEVER, I do like the way the author wrote him, very well done and fairly accurate.

Any additional comments?

I received this story for free in exchange for an honest review.

A Good quick read.

I enjoyed listening to this story. However, I wasn't able to get completely "sucked in". I did enjoy the realistic interpretation of cousin Adam. The voice was easy to pay attention to. I would recommend this for people who want an easy read or light crime novel.

Death by Didgeridoo

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Too short--need a meatier novel

What do you think your next listen will be?

The next book in the series

Did Carrie Lee Martz do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Yes--different voices

Did Death by Didgeridoo inspire you to do anything?

No

Any additional comments?

Jamie Quinn blunders through this very short mystery series in her attempt to find her niche in the world after the death of her beloved mother. Jamie is a so-so divorce lawyer who has been cast adrift following her mother's death. Then misfortune lands in her lap when her 22-year-old cousin with Asperger's Syndrome is arrested for murder. Jamie jumps into the case when the state's attorney, Nick, fails to see that Adam could not have committed the crime. Jamie narrates the story, so the reader is privy to her every thought. Quirky characters ran rampant in the pages, but need further development. I liked and disliked the title of the book. The title is very unique, and presented a learning opportunity, but many readers will be discouraged from reading due to the title and not being able to pronounce or know what the word means